Facts

MunicipalityVaggeryd

CountyJönköping County

Population686

Area91 ha

SCB code0665TB102

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Place profile

18/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

40/100

Quiet surroundings

61/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

48/100

Family friendliness

19/100

Senior friendliness

7/100

Nature

Distance to forest60 m
Distance to water290 m
Distance to farmland170 m
Distance to shoreline400 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway220 m
Distance to industry6.5 km
Distance to power line3.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store7.8 km
Distance to school8.2 km
Distance to train station380 m

Median across 318 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

430–437
535–957
5310–1451
4915–1943
3120–2422
2025–2926
4230–3443
7135–3966
6640–4447
4045–4940
5850–5447
4255–5942
4660–6432
5165–6946
4670–7436
3675–7930
4680+36

Men 793Women 701

Marital status

Unmarried745 (50 %)
Married603 (40 %)
Divorced91 (6 %)
Widowed51 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hok, 1,494 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 686 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm4 h 27 min
Gothenburg2 h 17 min
Malmö3 h 9 min
Municipal seat16 min

Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.

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Lakes nearby

Hokasjön126 ha2.7 km
Norresjö17 ha2.7 km
Tängsjön44 ha2.9 km
Sandsjön165 ha3.1 km

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Nearest localities

Hagafors104 inhabitants6.1 km
Vaggeryd5,761 inhabitants6.4 km
Skyttabygget143 inhabitants7.8 km
Ödestugu109 inhabitants10.7 km
Skillingaryd4,261 inhabitants13.7 km
Lovsjö106 inhabitants16.5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone3.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.5 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality10 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.3 km
Natura 2000260 m
National outdoor-recreation interest25.6 km
Water protection area7.8 km
Habitat protection2.5 km
National conservation interest270 m
National heritage interest7.4 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality490 m
Fire station8 km
Police station30.2 km
Civil defence shelter8.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)24.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.1 km
Swimming pool2.7 km
Campsite1.6 km
Hiking trail880 m
Cycle trail8.8 km
Ski trail32.7 km
Floodlit track1.1 km
Birding site32.9 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality310 m
Café2.1 km
Petrol station1 in the locality310 m
Library8.4 km
Sports hall5.4 km
Hotel2.7 km
Care home21.2 km
Recycling centre6.5 km

Disturbance

Major road330 m
Railway110 m
Power line4.1 km
Wind turbine7.2 km
Mobile mast11.6 km
Military area7.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine6.6 km
Quarry2.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark7.9 km
Church5.4 km
Community hall8.3 km

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population14,825
Median income395,400 kr/yr
Average age41.4 years

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The figures describe Vaggeryd Municipality as a whole, not Hok.